Word Meaning

ripens definition and meaning

v. i. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
v. i. To approach or come to perfection.
v. t. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
v. t. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.

Crossword clues for ripens

- Become fit to eat
- Become mature
- Become ready to pick
- Come of age
- Come to maturity
- Develop
- Develop fully
- Grow more edible, perhaps
- Grow ready to eat
- Mature
- Mature Persian not as volatile
- Reach maturity
- To mature
- When starting religious instruction, write for the mature
- Matures